Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan circumvented a ban preventing him from visiting Britain on Sunday by addressing supporters via satellite link from Arizona. Farrakhan, who has praised Hitler and called Jews “bloodsuckers,” has been banned from Britain since 1986, partly due to pressure from Jewish groups.
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